Where to Begin? I'm back again!

My three month hiatus is over! I'm back and still loving London.

So I have a lot to catch up on in my blog which I may not get to so I might as well start with the relatively here and now.

On Saturday, 4 inches of snow fell in London. I can't say that I had that warm gushy feeling as it so peacefully came down. I thought of the dreaded mayhem it could cause and the disruption to my every to my life as they don't know how to deal with it this side of the world. I guess over the last two years I've gotten spoiled by the mild weather in London. Now I start to shiver after 40 degrees!

Anyway, it wasn't as bad. Heathrow was well prepared compared to the last time. Buses and trains were running without too many delays. It actually brought a smile to my face to see all the parents and children (adult children too) out in the Common on Sunday afternoon, throwing snowballs and making snowmen. Our grounds guy, shoveled the walkways, get this...with a long wooden plank.

The rest of my Sunday involved having a great Sunday lunch - beef roast with roast potatoes and all the trimmings at a cute tucked away pub near Clapham North with Amber, Stuart and Jason. Afterwards, we came back to mine and have some tea and wine with the heat cranked up. A perfect Sunday!

In my quest to lose a few pounds by my 35th birthday this month, I am trying the Dukan diet. People swear by it and have had dramatic weight lose. It is similar to the Atkins in that you eat protein but only for a short period of time. The diet is broken up into phases. There are no carbs, fruit and veg during the Attack Phase. The Attack Phase lasts 2-10 days depending on a true body weight calendar that charts your phases and the results are amazing. According to my personal plan, I only need to do the Attack Phase for 2 days for 2 lbs. However, I am going to push it a bit and move into the next phase after 5 pounds. The next phase consists of gradually adding veg and protein back into your diet. I'll give it a shot. Day One hasn't been too bad!